Tachikawa, Japan

Yashiko Ando

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Teac Corporation. Active years: 1989.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Yashiko Ando. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/yashiko-ando

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 2(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1989

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Yashiko Ando and Flexible Disc Drive Innovation.

Introduction

Yashiko Ando is an inventor associated with Tachikawa, Japan, and Teac Corporation. His work includes a patent for a mechanism designed to position a magnetic read/write head in a flexible disc drive.

Latest Patents

Ando is credited with 1 patent: “Head Loading Mechanism for Flexible Disc Drive.” The invention describes a mechanism that brings the magnetic head into contact with a flexible magnetic disc and withdraws it when needed. It uses a rotatable disc-loading member to position the disc, a head-loading member to carry the magnetic head, and a head-load bail to position the head above the disc. An adjustment mechanism varies the gap between the head and the disc, allowing the head’s position to be adjusted.

Career Highlights

Ando’s documented patent work focuses on flexible disc drive technology. The patented mechanism addresses the precise positioning and movement of a magnetic read/write head relative to a rotating disc.

Collaborations

Ando is associated with Teac Corporation. His listed coworkers include Yasushi Noda and Yohji Abe.

Conclusion

Yashiko Ando’s patent reflects a focused contribution to flexible disc drive design, particularly the controlled positioning of a magnetic head.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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